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Leominster Town Council wishes to procure an appropriately qualified and accredited plumbing and heating engineer to replace existing plant room boilers and accompanying pipe work at The Old Priory, Leominster, Herefordshire, HR6 8EQ. Scheduled Ancient Monument list entry number 1005529. Specifically, this work will include: - isolating gas and electric supplies, taking them back to localised isolation points and testing for soundness. - fully draining the existing heating system. - removing two existing boilers, filling in existing flues and air ducts. - installation of 2 x 100kw gas condensing boilers, with flues and air ducts according to the manufacturer's specifications. - renewal and insulation of plant room pipe work, including valves and pumps. - installation of new controls for the boilers and heating system, including zoning and thermostatic time controls. - installation of new electrical control panel. - flushing and recharging the heating system, including corrosion inhibitor. - commissioning of new boilers and instructing staff on use of controls. - 2 years of servicing and system support - 5 year minimum guarantee (to cover boiler hardware and software) Works must: - include appropriate lighting, signing and guarding to protect members of the public for the duration of the works. - include issuing of all industry standard certificates for the works - comply with all Scheduled Monument Consent requirements communicated by the client - leave the site clean, tidy and ready for use. Note: public toilets are located at the site, so no additional temporary facilities will be required. Disposal of waste, including old boiler units and redundant pipework, will be managed by Leominster Town Council. Tenderers are: - invited to inspect and examine the site and its surroundings before submitting their tenders - advised to obtain all necessary information which they feel is necessary to submit their tender. Further project details and tender evaluation criteria are available in the supplied RFT document. It will be a condition of the invitation to tender that the tenderer should not at any time prior to notification of the award of the contract disclose to or otherwise discuss with any other tenderer or any other third party its actual or intended tender price or any approximation of that price. Your indication that you wish to submit a tender will be taken as acceptance of that condition. The client offers no guarantee that the lowest or any tender will be recommended for acceptance or accepted. The client will not be responsible for any cost incurred in the preparation of any tender. To apply, interested parties must complete sections 4-12 of the supplied RFT form and return their submission by Wed 12th June 2024 at 12 noon to: boilerprocurement@leominstertowncouncil.gov.uk Contract queries must be submitted by email to Liz Womack at e.womack@leominstertowncouncil.gov.uk in advance of 5pm on 06/06/23.

Leominster Town Council wishes to procure an appropriately qualified and accredited conservation architect to support the delivery of a grant-funded capital works programme at The Old Priory, Leominster, Herefordshire, HR6 8EQ. Scheduled Ancient Monument list entry number 1005529. Specifically, the successful bidder will be required to develop existing designs for the relocation of public toilets on the ground floor of the Old Priory Centre and the creation of two self-catering holiday let units from an existing caretaker's flat and offices on the second floor, producing technical design information required to support procurement and delivery of the works. A feasibility study has already been undertaken which identifies the scope and scale of the proposed renovation works and is included in this RFT as Annex 1. Contract administration and oversight of the renovation works is not required; however the brief includes visits to site during the construction phase. The deliverables are: - to work with the client to review existing RIBA stage 2 designs for works to relocate toilet facilities on the ground floor of the Old Priory Centre and create two self-catering holiday let units on the second floor (Annex 1), noting any required amendments. - to produce RIBA 4 Technical designs for the works, enabling Scheduled Ancient Monument consent conditions to be satisfied. - to ensure that the designs for the Works fully comply with all Statutory Requirements or Regulations including, but not confined to, requirements concerning Health and Safety, Planning, Fire, Building Control, etc - ensure that life cycle costings and environmental assessment techniques are applied to the designs and adopt solutions giving the best overall value for money and, where this may result in the cost limit for the project being exceeded, make recommendations to the client and obtain instructions. - to assist with any queries and amendments generated by the Scheduled Ancient Monument consent process. - To attend 5 meetings on site with the client and contractors during the construction phase: o Inception meeting o 3 interim progress meetings o Completion meeting - To assist with design queries by telephone during the construction phase. Due to tight timescales necessitated by the requirements of the project funders, RIBA 4 Technical designs will be required within 2 months of the contract award date. All construction works must be completed and signed off by 21st March 2025. Tenderers are: - invited to inspect and examine the site and its surroundings before submitting their tenders - advised to obtain all necessary information which they feel is necessary to submit their tender. Further project details and tender evaluation criteria are available in the supplied RFT document. All tenderers are to complete sections 4-12 and return their submission by Tuesday 18th June 2024 at 12 noon to: architecturalprocurement@leominstertowncouncil.gov.uk

Leominster Town Council wishes to procure an appropriately qualified and accredited conservation architect to support the delivery of a grant-funded capital works programme at The Old Priory, Leominster, Herefordshire, HR6 8EQ. Scheduled Ancient Monument list entry number 1005529. Specifically, the successful bidder will be required to develop existing designs for the relocation of public toilets on the ground floor of the Old Priory Centre and the creation of two self-catering holiday let units from an existing caretaker's flat and offices on the second floor, producing technical design information required to support procurement and delivery of the works. A feasibility study has already been undertaken which identifies the scope and scale of the proposed renovation works and is included in this RFT as Annex 1. Contract administration and oversight of the renovation works is not required; however the brief includes visits to site during the construction phase. The deliverables are: - to work with the client to review existing RIBA stage 2 designs for works to relocate toilet facilities on the ground floor of the Old Priory Centre and create two self-catering holiday let units on the second floor (Annex 1), noting any required amendments. - to produce RIBA 4 Technical designs for the works, enabling Scheduled Ancient Monument consent conditions to be satisfied. - to ensure that the designs for the Works fully comply with all Statutory Requirements or Regulations including, but not confined to, requirements concerning Health and Safety, Planning, Fire, Building Control, etc - ensure that life cycle costings and environmental assessment techniques are applied to the designs and adopt solutions giving the best overall value for money and, where this may result in the cost limit for the project being exceeded, make recommendations to the client and obtain instructions. - to assist with any queries and amendments generated by the Scheduled Ancient Monument consent process. - To attend 5 meetings on site with the client and contractors during the construction phase: o Inception meeting o 3 interim progress meetings o Completion meeting - To assist with design queries by telephone during the construction phase. Due to tight timescales necessitated by the requirements of the project funders, RIBA 4 Technical designs will be required within 2 months of the contract award date. All construction works must be completed and signed off by 21st March 2025. Tenderers are: - invited to inspect and examine the site and its surroundings before submitting their tenders - advised to obtain all necessary information which they feel is necessary to submit their tender. Further project details and tender evaluation criteria are available in the supplied RFT document. All tenderers are to complete sections 4-12 and return their submission by Tuesday 18th June 2024 at 12 noon to: architectualprocurement@leominstertowncouncil.gov.uk